The Littlest Angel

Posted by JTPednaud in Baby & Kids, Blog & Internet, Medicine on September 17, 2007 at 10:52 am


The Littlest Angel

Kenadie Jourdin-Bromley was born on Feb.13, 2003 and weighed just 2 lbs, 8 ounces. Young Kenadie was not expected to survive long but years later she is still with us.

At the age of 8 months, Kenadie was diagnosed with primordial dwarfism, a genetic condition that is believed to affect only about 100 people in the world.

She isn’t expected to grow past about 30 inches or weigh more than 8 pounds. Her family maintains an enchanting website filled with photos and Kenadie updates. The site can be viewed here.

The photo above is of Kenadie and photographer Gary Parker.

It is believed that Caroline Crachami, the Sicilian Fairy, was the first documented primordial dwarf. She toured Europe in 1824 and passed away that same year.


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33 comments to "The Littlest Angel"

  1. meg
    September 17th, 2007 at 11:07 am

    She's precious...I really liked the TLC show about her, and the 20-year-old primordial dwarf that was also featured.

  2. Miss Cellania
    September 17th, 2007 at 11:47 am

    Littlest angel is right! She makes my 40-pound nine-year-old look huge.

  3. Contrary Mary
    September 17th, 2007 at 11:57 am

    ZOMG that website made me all warm and weepy. How sweet.

  4. matt
    September 17th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Her mom is hot.

  5. Ali S.
    September 17th, 2007 at 1:25 pm

    Wow. She looks like a little doll!

  6. Anthony
    September 17th, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    Everyone else is thinking it, so I'll just say it: She's really creepy.

  7. James
    September 17th, 2007 at 3:20 pm

    She's not responsible for it but she's kinda creepy indeed ...

  8. Denita TwoDragons
    September 17th, 2007 at 4:03 pm

    I'm sure from her viewpoint, we're creepy-looking giants.

    ...and some of us are creepy-looking, _insensitive_ giants, too.

    --TwoDragons

  9. Stefanie
    September 17th, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    I'm sure that somewhere, some wealthy socialite is wondering if she could get one to fit in her Louis Vuitton bag...

  10. Nora
    September 17th, 2007 at 4:14 pm

    I think she looks adorable. Like a tiny sprite that walked out of a Brian Froud piece of art. Attach some little fairy wings and she's a perfect pixie. :)

  11. hc
    September 17th, 2007 at 4:25 pm

    What a strange creature she is! And probably delicious!
    --A Creepy-Looking, Insensitive Giant

  12. Beth
    September 17th, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    I love her! She's adorable. I didn't think creepy for even a second.

    Awww, I just want to hug her, she's so darn cute!

  13. Never teh Bride
    September 17th, 2007 at 5:20 pm

    I'm going to guess that Paris Hilton desperately wants to add little Kenadie to her minipet menagerie.

  14. billy
    September 17th, 2007 at 6:12 pm

    total cutie-pie !!!
    i'm a fan !

  15. pol x
    September 17th, 2007 at 6:40 pm

    She's not creepy, she is so unusual that she has an other worldly quality that a lot of people find unsettling.

    I would feel horribly ungainly and dangerous around such a small person,the perceived fragility of her would have me walking on egg shells.

    I read the Wiki entry and found nothing pertaining to the mental development prognosis.

    I hope that due to her scale being small that she operates with a smaller brain.

    That is to say, all to scale.

    Here's hoping she lives her shortened life in happiness and comfort.

    The remarkably differnt can have very sad lives, see Julia Pastranna, or very full and happy ones, see Grace McDaniels.

    A lot of it is down to the norms being a mensch about things.

  16. sam
    September 17th, 2007 at 6:52 pm

    She does look quite other-worldly aye, and kinda like a cute fraggle.

  17. Chad
    September 17th, 2007 at 10:00 pm

    Thank you for posting this. I saw this a couple of days ago on ebaumsworld and I soo wanted to share it with other people but the comments all over the page were absolutely ridiculous!

  18. LC
    September 19th, 2007 at 12:22 am

    Holy crap! I want her in my pocket...she is too adorable!!

  19. ThornQ
    September 20th, 2007 at 1:04 am

    She lives in the Uncanny Valley, that's for sure.

  20. C.lee : *)
    January 21st, 2008 at 11:42 am

    I saw her on TV and she truly is the worlds smallest angel. Kenadie you're a beautiful child. We'll be praying for your health and for your family. :*)

  21. Krystal
    May 6th, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    im doing a project on primordial dwarfs and everything is proportional in MOPDII (Primoridal dwarfs) unlike the usual dwarfs that we may see on tv or in life that appear to have larger heads and shorter limb and such. They have near normal intelligence as well, which is good. Its all quite interesting... Hope all is well with the family Kenadie!

  22. cat
    November 15th, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    isnt she jus so precious i want to take her home wth me my 1 and a little bit nephew ways alot more than this pretty little angel does. she is so small and sweet i love her already and i dont even know her. (L)

  23. beckii
    November 30th, 2008 at 4:43 am

    awwwwwwww she is so sweet, can i have her? i saw a documnetry on MOPDII and she was on it. it was so cute when you lifted the glass up to her face it covered her. awwwwwwww bless best wishes for her and the family x x

  24. Bonnie McDaniel
    December 21st, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    Kenadie is the true meaning of a living doll. I always enjoy watching her and the other little people on TLC. God gives special children to special people.
    Good luck always and Godspeed to Kenadie and her family in all their endevours.

    Warmest regards,
    Bonnie McDaniel

  25. Trina Yvette
    December 22nd, 2008 at 2:39 am

    Kenadie is a sweet angel that God has sent into this world to test the hearts of some and to be a blessing to many. She is a beautiful sole and she must always remember that. In reading some of the other comments I found that ignorance is alive and well.

    When you're special and trying to do good in the world you will always find those who don't know any better, you just have to let there stupidity roll off of you and keep being who you are. I have learned that God sends special people into the world to be a blessing to others in so many ways. We endure a lot but we overcome and are made to be spiritually strong.

    When I first saw Kenadie I thought she was so beautiful, her light shined so bright that my heart mealted and I couldn't help but to smile. It's funny how seeing someone smiply being themselves can make you smile. So many people are afraid or unhappy with who they are. Everyones busy trying to fit in and be the same as everyone else.

    Kenadie's physical apperance isn't what really makes her different, Kenadie is different because she is happy with who she is and that is when you know you are truly blessed.

  26. Kori
    January 8th, 2009 at 12:42 am

    I loved the TLC episode about her. I wonder if she'll be able to talk soon!

  27. 11 year old A.A.A
    January 21st, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    hopes of living long cutie!

  28. alisson
    February 28th, 2009 at 12:31 am

    i want to have thing lyk her

  29. alisson
    February 28th, 2009 at 12:33 am

    i want to have a thing lyk her

  30. Nicole Knott
    April 12th, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Uhhhhhhhh.....Hi. I think I seen a show about that little girl and a young lady multiple times. you know, that is pretty interesting you know that? Well, not only that, but I seen some shows about primordial dwarf people and stuff. ok take care!

  31. andymac
    April 16th, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    Kenadie is a Gorgeous little doll, so also are her similar little persons in the world, I for one wish her long life,and Much happiness She was put here on earth for all to see a true beauty of personage in miniature, and that is so.GOD BLESS.:)

  32. juan
    June 8th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    esa la niña mas linda que visto yo mas creo que un angel que les mando papa dios

  33. destiny faith sanchez
    July 20th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Kenadie you are so very cute.I watch the show all the time.You are my favorite. Is there any chance we can become pen pals? I am 9 years old and live in Norwalk CA


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